Hannen Swaffer and Mrs Swaffer
Supporters of the Rochester Square Spiritualist Temple.
Supporters of the Rochester Square Spiritualist Temple.
Swedish theologian and polymath. Â He travelled frequently in Europe and came to London a few times. Â Lodged in Wellclose Square and attended the nearby Swedish Church. Â On his last visit, in 1771, ...
There were enough Swedes in London (mainly sailors) for a congregation to form in 1710 and the first church was set up in Wapping in 1728 (pictured), opened by and named for (the future queen) Ulri...
Bishop of London 1856 - 1868, Archbishop of Caterbury 1868 - 1882. Born Scotland.
Anglican from Papua New Guinea, was killed during the Japanese invasion.
Born Barnsley, Yorkshire. Died Changsha, Hunan, China (340 miles north of Canton), where he was buried. English missionary to China. Founded the China Inland Mission in 1865 which at his death in...
Born Greece. Bought up in Devon. 1876 married Beatrice Blanche Lascelles. Bishop of London, 1885 - 1896. Archbishop of Canterbury 1896 - death. One of the last ceremonies at which he officiated was...
Born Malta, son of an army man. From his alma mater, the King's School Canterbury "From 1909 to 1916 he was Vicar of St Peter's Ealing and from 1916 until his death he was Vicar of St Peter's Eaton...
Grandfather of Diana Pullein-Thompson, horsewoman and writer known for her pony books. The University of Reading hold Diana's papers which include "My case against Rev. J. Pullein Thompson" by W.S....
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